The suspect behind the apparent assassination attempt of former President Trump, Ryan Wesley Routh, made his first appearance in court. NBC News' Kathy Park reports on the view from the courtroom and the charges Routh faces.
In July, after Donald Trump was targeted in an assassination attempt, the Republican did not immediately lash out at his perceived political foes. The former president’s restraint did not last long, however, and the GOP nominee ultimately started blaming his critics for the shooting — without any evidence, of course — and amplifying conspiracy theories.
” The Washington Post’s Bob Woodward, who remained neutral in every presidential race throughout his lengthy career, made an exception for Trump, calling him a “threat to democracy.” Retired federal Judge J. Michael Luttig, a giant of conservative jurisprudence, directly accused Trump and his allies of waging a “war on democracy,” adding that the former president is a “clear and present danger” to American democracy.
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